#42AF49

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #42AF49

The hex code #42AF49 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 175, and 73.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42AF49
RGB66, 175, 73
HSL123.9°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 0%, 58%, 31%
HSV123.9°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB63.6, -51.8, 42.6
XYZ18.8, 32.3, 11.5
Decimal4370249

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42AF49; }
.text-color { color: #42AF49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42AF49; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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